The Grinning Man Tickets
Trafalgar Studios, London Venue info
Running time: 2hr 50min (including interval)
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Don't miss your last chance to see what has come to the fairground!
British musical The Grinning Man, which debuted at Bristol Old Vic last year, has announced it will run at Trafalgar Studios from 6 December.
Directed by Tom Morris (War Horse), artistic director at Bristol Old Vic, the new musical is based on the novel The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo, and is about a new act at the Stokes Croft fair - a hideously beautiful man. The show was nominated for Best Regional Production at the WhatsOnStage Awards.
Louis Maskell, Sean Kingsley, Ewan Black and Sanne den Besten starring, with music from Tim Phillips and Marc Teitler with lyrics by Carl Grose, Morris, Phillips and Teitler.
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The Grinning Man Review
A thoroughly entertaining, visually interesting and imaginatively staged production. Funny and original.
Posted by Steven Prizeman on 13/12/2017
The Grinning Man Review
A thoroughly entertaining, visually interesting and imaginatively staged production. Funny and original.
Posted by Steven Prizeman on 13/12/2017
The Grinning Man Review
Overall tone/set/costumes/score/performances were fantastic. Have to call out the vocal performance of the 4 main characters as incredible. The only thing I didn't like was that the second act seem to be trying to cram too many laughs in, at the expense of the story and feel of the show. I get that it's a dark comedy but some of it came across as cheap and panto-y, spoiling an otherwise excellent and very funny show.
Posted by Kris Gant on 13/12/2017
The Grinning Man Review
Overall tone/set/costumes/score/performances were fantastic. Have to call out the vocal performance of the 4 main characters as incredible. The only thing I didn't like was that the second act seem to be trying to cram too many laughs in, at the expense of the story and feel of the show. I get that it's a dark comedy but some of it came across as cheap and panto-y, spoiling an otherwise excellent and very funny show.
Posted by Kris Gant on 13/12/2017
The Grinning Man Review
Loved it. Beautiful performances and puppetry. Completely blown away.
Posted by Clare on 13/12/2017